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UN watchdog over Iraq’s oil revenue says Iraq can take over the job, but worries ministries are lagging in necessary safeguards.

Oil for Soil: Crisis Group proposes ‘grand bargain’ on Iraq oil land dispute

Plus: *Iraqi Kurd-central government tension escalates *Iraq limits oil companies to one lead role in oil deals *Former SCOP Chief Khawaja’s recommendations *U.S. threatens Iraq aid and other SOFA developments *Basra worker protest *Iraq Press Roundup *Much more Oil for Soil: the International Crisis Group is proposing what its calling a "grand bargain" to head […]

Accounting for Iraq’s oil … DNO production up, with nowhere to go … Cholera a threat in the north still … Oil, healthcare workers and teachers have outstanding demands …

Be The First To Know: CLICK HERE to sign up for Iraq Oil Report updates to be sent to your inbox A U.N. official said on Tuesday the Iraqi government has made 'very slow' progress in its efforts to properly monitor how much oil it is exporting, refining and storing, Daniel Bases reports for Reuters. […]

Iraqi Kurd oil deals continue to make headlines while the export of the oil may be tricky

The rest of the U.S. and global media have now picked up on my story for UPI from Tuesday on the four new approved and two already signed production sharing contracts with foreign firms. Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government made a sudden but not unexpected announcement Tuesday it had signed four more controversial oil deals. While […]